Database Administrator II

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Assist in the administration and upkeep of PostgreSQL databases hosted on AWS RDS and Azure PostgreSQL.

• Oversee the health, performance, replication, storage, and availability of databases.

• Support database provisioning, upgrades, patching, backup and recovery, as well as disaster recovery initiatives.

• Diagnose database problems, including slow queries, blocking, deadlocks, replication delays, and connectivity issues.

• Aid in SQL performance optimization and work alongside application teams on enhancement projects.

• Manage database security, user accounts, roles, and access permissions.

• Assist in automating routine DBA functions using Bash or Python scripts.

• Collaborate with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and Prometheus.

• Keep operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures up to date.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• 2 to 3 years of practical experience in PostgreSQL administration.

• Experience in supporting PostgreSQL within AWS and/or Azure cloud environments.

• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, backup and recovery processes, replication, and performance tuning principles.

• Experience with applications deployed in a Kubernetes environment.

• Strong SQL troubleshooting and analytical capabilities.

• Familiar with monitoring, alerting, and incident management protocols.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Offers Bonus

• 10% Annual Performance Bonus Target